Improv Quilting
buttons / freddy freckles
My #1 button of joy, Freddy Freckles shakes and squirms, nips and twitches, and eventually snuggles in, warm, damp and sweet after his bath.
may mandala / gathering resources
Buttons are like blessings. When resources seem sparse, the value of each singular button and simple blessing becomes clear.
see you at quiltcon east
I'm honored to be teaching and speaking at Quiltcon East, in beautifully gothic Savannah Georgia in 2017, with an amazing line-up of new and familiar faces.
april mandala / harmony
Living in harmony with others, especially in a diverse, high density city with huge disparities in wealth, like the San Francisco Bay area, can be disturbing, shocking, and even more cathartic than I ever imagined.
2-day get your curve on / seattle, may 21-22
If you are near the Seattle area don't miss this 2-day improv quilting workshop with curves.
march mandala / percolating
A trifecta of purification, SIMULTANEOUS transformation by fire, water, and air! What's percolating in your creative life this month?
february mandala / branching
When stuck in the YES BUTS the way I step outside my dissatisfied judgmental mind is to invoke my sense of curiosity and begin saying YES AND...
DIY / inset sewing machine table
How I inset my Juki TL-98E home sewing machine into a table and lined it with old rotary cutting mats.
january mandala / basics
These old hand stitching tools remind me that life is too short to be on the computer all the time.
sketchbook / shipping pallets
All it takes is a little imagination to translate these stacked pallets into a score, a flexible pattern, using ruler-free strip piecing techniques.
Sew LeWitt at Adobe Books Backroom Gallery
I discovered how much fun it was to hang out with the good folks at Adobe Books and sew with whoever showed up.
Quilt Local by Heather Jones
Heather Jones isn't afraid of working big and being surrounded by large spaces! Her quilts and book unclutter the mind and restore the soul.
Women In Espionage Trading Cards
Brilliant limited edition trading cards on a topic and cast of characters who have long been under the radar in popular culture, female spies!
The Pope's Message of Mercy
MERCY resonates in my heart as I own the harshness with which I judge myself and others in countless minute ways every day.
Freddy Freckles Meets The Spoonflower Handbook
Full of lots of fun projects - thirty of them. The project that caught my eye was the Doppelgänger Dog Pillow.
Curating Colors for Patchwork Installation
Improv patchwork begins by setting a few limits, including color limits. This is exactly what I've been pleasantly busy doing this past week.
Improv Patchwork Road Tales ~ Honesty
What does it mean to be honest when I create? What am I being honest about? Who am I being honest to?
Improv Patchwork Road Tales ~ Sweet Surrender
There was a sweet surrender to the score of the ROAD itself and it's adventures. My traveling partner and I said YES AND to the unexpected.